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Manchester United vs Sunderland pairs United’s reference with Sunderland’s ability to produce upsets and draws. United won 3–0 at home in September 2015 and away in April 2017, but Sunderland had taken 1–0 at Old Trafford in May 2014 and 2–1 at the Stadium of Light in February 2016. United won 2–0 at home on 4 October 2025, before the teams drew 0–0 in Sunderland on 9 May 2026. New meetings will test whether Sunderland can reopen the contest.
Past matches, Manchester United vs Sunderland
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Starting eleven
Starting XI Sunderland
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22G
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6D
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20D
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15D
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17D
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34M
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27M
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32M
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28M
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7M
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9F
Manchester United Starting XI
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G
31
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D
3
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D
5
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D
6
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D
23
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M
7
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M
37
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M
16
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M
8
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M
10
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F
11
Substitutes Sunderland
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10F
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12F
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31G
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13M
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3D
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11M
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19M
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37F
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18F
Manchester United Substitutes
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D
13
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F
19
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G
1
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D
2
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D
26
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D
12
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D
15
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M
38
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M
39
Match events
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54'Mason Mount Yellow Card
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58'Joshua Zirkzee Yellow Card
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65'Patrick Dorgu Joshua Zirkzee
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75'Bryan Mbeumo Amad Diallo
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79'Nilson Angulo Chemsdine Talbi
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90'Eliezer Mayenda Trai Hume
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90' +3Matheus Cunha Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester United VS Sunderland
United provide the established benchmark
Manchester United have supplied the stronger line in this English pairing, with controlled results at both grounds. United won 2–0 at home on 26 December 2010 and 3–1 on 15 December 2012, then took 2–1 at Sunderland on 5 October 2013. Their 2–0 victories at Old Trafford on 28 February 2015 and 3–0 on 26 September 2015, followed by a 3–0 away win on 9 April 2017, show the depth of that reference.
Sunderland retain a route to disruption
Sunderland’s best answers have been memorable. They won 1–0 at Old Trafford on 3 May 2014 and 2–1 at the Stadium of Light on 13 February 2016, while a 1–1 draw at home on 24 August 2014 kept United from taking full control. The clubs also needed extra time in the 2014 League Cup semi-final: Sunderland won 2–1 at home on 7 January 2014 before United took the return 3–1 at Old Trafford on 22 January 2014. United’s 2–0 home victory on 4 October 2025 was followed by a 0–0 draw at Sunderland on 9 May 2026. Those results leave United as the reference while Sunderland’s capacity to reduce margins remains central. A future meeting will ask whether United can impose separation or Sunderland can force another stalemate.
Past head to head stats
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Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 18 games
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